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Mar- 2024 -

4 March

India to Commission Six MH 60R Anti-Sub Choppers This Week

The Indian Navy will commission the first MH 60R Seahawk helicopter squadron on Wednesday to boost its anti-submarine capabilities.

4 March

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Deploy More Warfighters to Support US, UK Against Houthis

The Australian Defence Force has announced an increase in personnel support for the US and UK to defend against Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.

4 March

A rocket is fired from the Indian Navy destroyer ship INS Ranvir

Staff Writer With AFP

India Navy to Open Strategic Base Near Maldives

India's navy has said it is bolstering forces on "strategically important" islands close to the Maldives, with a new base set to open just days before Male starts sending home Indian forces.

1 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Taiwan’s $1.5B Indigenous Sub Prototype Set for Final Tests

Taiwan’s maiden indigenous submarine prototype will begin the final round of harbor acceptance tests on Tuesday.

1 March

A soldier stands guard in Yangon, Myanmar

Staff Writer With AFP

Blast in Myanmar Market Kills, Wounds Civilians

A blast hit a busy market in Myanmar's Rakhine state, killing and wounding civilians, the country's junta and an ethnic rebel group said, blaming each other for the attack.

Feb- 2024 -

29 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian Navy Begins ‘Smart’ Sea Mine Training

Australian Navy personnel have begun training with recently acquired sea mines, Air Vice Marshall Leon Philips revealed at a recent event.

28 February

Staff Writer With AFP

11 Chinese Naval Vessels Detected Around Taiwan

Eleven Chinese naval vessels were detected around Taiwan, Taipei's defense ministry said, the highest number this year as a row between the island and China over a fatal fishing boat incident drags on.

27 February